Madison, Robert P.
1923- · Contribution: 1950-1974
Architect
First African American to graduate from the Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve) School of Architecture (1948), and the first to earn an architecture degree in the state of Ohio; founded Robert P. Madison International, Ohio's first Black-owned architecture firm
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1923
- Active since
- 1950
- Category
- Architecture & Design
- Best known for
- First Black grad of Case WesternFounded Robert P. Madison InternationalOhio's first Black licensed architect
Impact on the world
Madison built the first Black-owned architecture firm in his state and, from church basements no one else would hire him for, rose to help design nationally iconic buildings.
Sources
- The Cultural Landscape Foundation
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